Wood Flooring Installation in NYC can enhance the elegant look of rooms in a high-end hotel. Hotel owners may understand the extra care needed for wood floors, and they may worry about damage, even from well-meaning guests. Water and food spills that are not quickly cleaned up can leave stains that aren’t easily fixed. Hard objects accidentally dropped on the floor can cause dents and scratches.
The owners may see carpeting as a better option, even though wood floors would heighten the sense of luxury in the rooms. Hardwood floors from a supplier such as New York Wood Flooring also have the advantage of not taking on unwanted odors the way that carpeting can with heavy use from a large number of hotel guests. The material is easier to keep truly clean, as carpeting would need to be shampooed or steam-cleaned regularly to get out all the dirt, sand and organic debris tracked in by guests. People with allergies and asthma typically appreciate wood floors and wish that all lodging establishments would jettison the carpeting. The guests will appreciate the lovely appearance of the floors as well as all the cleanliness aspects associated with hard flooring materials.
Wood floors in U.S. lodging establishments are uncommon for the most part, except in more rustic designs such as mountain resorts and cabins. However, this is not the case in Europe, Asia and other parts of the globe, where carpeting still has never gained a great deal of favor over hard-surface floors. Hotel owners might consider this when they decide on flooring materials.
One solution hotel owners might consider is to have Wood Flooring Installation in NYC in the bedroom areas and also in the main living areas of suites but to have tile installed in bathrooms and kitchenettes. To encourage guests to take their shoes off at the door, the hotel might provide new, complimentary slippers. That has the added benefit of helping everyone keep their feet toasty warm if the hard floor surfaces ever become a bit chilly. In addition, those slippers cut down on noise from people traipsing around on hard floors in their hard-soled shoes.
